Rated 4.9 (120 reviews)
The Ecler CA40 is a compact fanless stereo amplifier rated at 2x 20W into 4 ohms, with a microphone input, two stereo line inputs and tone controls. It can be run in stereo, parallel or bridged mono, and controlled by IR remote, a 0 to 10V Ecler wall panel or RS-232. It is sized for classrooms, meeting rooms, small shops, cafés and reception areas.
2x 20W
Into 4 ohms
1x 36W
Bridged, 8 ohms
RS-232
Control port
Fanless
Cooling
Mounting and powerPowered by an external universal 24V DC supply. Designed to sit on a wall or under a shelf, table or cupboard rather than in a rack.
Features
2x 20W into 4 ohms; stereo, parallel or bridged mono
1 microphone/line input (balanced Euroblock or jack) with phantom power, noise gate and talkover priority
2 unbalanced stereo line inputs on minijack or dual RCA
Bass and treble controls
Auxiliary line output for linking to another amplifier
Rotary encoder for local control, IR remote control supplied
0 to 10V remote port for Ecler WPaVOL or WPaVOL-SR wall panels (volume and input or preset selection)
RS-232 port for EclerCOMM software and the CA-NET protocol
Mute input triggered by a dry contact, for example from a fire alarm system
Auto standby after 120 seconds without signal; fanless convection cooling
Specifications
| Rated power | 2x 20W into 4 ohms |
| Measured power (1% THD) | 2x 18W into 4 ohms, 2x 10W into 8 ohms, 1x 36W bridged into 8 ohms |
| Output modes | Stereo, parallel or bridged mono |
| Inputs | 1 mic (balanced Euroblock or jack), 2 stereo line (minijack or dual RCA) |
| Input sensitivity | Line: 0 dBV (-6 dBV internally selectable); mic: -20 to -50 dBV |
| Input impedance | Line: >8 kohm; mic: >1 kohm |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz to 50 kHz (-3 dB) |
| THD+N | Speaker out: <0.15% (1 kHz); aux out: <0.02% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | Line: >85 dB; mic: >65 dB |
| Outputs | Speaker out (Euroblock), aux line out |
| Control | IR remote, 0 to 10V remote port, RS-232, mute contact |
| Power | External 24V DC supply, 100 to 240V AC |
| Power consumption | 1/8 power into 4 ohms: 7W; standby: <3W |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 155 x 45 x 155 mm |
| Weight | 0.65 kg |
| Included | REVO-IR remote control |
